I have seen a lot of crazy stuff in my short time. Not just in Kinshasa, but around the world. And I think this comes close to taking the entire Texas sheet cake. First you have to know that transportation is one of Kinshasa's very worst problems. Then know that the train tracks are almost useless and the train they have was made in the thirties, as a result it is constantly breaking down and only runs a few times every month. So I understand that when it comes you gotta get on. No matter what. But I mean, come on! Like this? Watch it closely to see the guy hanging onto the BOTTOM of the train next to the wheels. As in you drop you die. I'm sure there are some locals who would look at this clip and think: "There's still a lot of room on top!"!

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Also, an investigation is under way in Mali to try to shed light on Monday's attack by al Qaeda on a hotel in the capital used by European soldiers. Nineteen people have been arrested.
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Kinshasa

Once a site of fishing villages, Kinshasa is now an urban area with a 2014 population of over 11 million. It faces the capital of the neighbouring Republic of Congo, Brazzaville, which can be seen in the distance across the wide Congo River. The city of Kinshasa is also one of the DRC's 11 provinces. Because the administrative boundaries of the city-province cover a vast area, over 90% of the city-province's land is rural in nature, and the urban area only occupies a small section in the far western end of the city-province.

Kinshasa is the third largest urban area in Africa after Cairo and Lagos. It is also the second largest "francophone" urban area in the world after Paris, French being the language of government, schools, newspapers, public services and high-end commerce in the city, while Lingala is used as a lingua franca in the street. If current demographic trends continue, Kinshasa should surpass Paris in population around 2020. Kinshasa hosted the 14th Francophonie Summit in October 2012.

Train in Kinshasa, Amazing Overcrowding

I have seen a lot of crazy stuff in my short time. Not just in Kinshasa, but around the world. And I think this comes close to taking the entire Texas sheet cake. First you have to know that transportation is one of Kinshasa's very worst problems. Then know that the train tracks are almost useless and the train they have was made in the thirties, as a result it is constantly breaking down and only runs a few times every month. So I understand that when it comes you gotta get on. No matter what. But I mean, come on! Like this? Watch it closely to see the guy hanging onto the BOTTOM of the train next to the wheels. As in you drop you die. I'm sure there are some locals who would look at this clip and think: "There's still a lot of room on top!"!

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Also, an investigation is under way in Mali to try to shed light on Monday's attack by al Qaeda on a hotel in the capital used by European soldiers. Nineteen people have been arrested.
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Train in Kinshasa, Amazing Overcrowding

I have seen a lot of crazy stuff in my short time. Not just in Kinshasa, but around the world. And I think this comes close to taking the entire Texas sheet cake. First you have to know that transportation is one of Kinshasa's very worst problems. Then know that the train tracks are almost useless and the train they have was made in the thirties, as a result it is constantly breaking down and only runs a few times every month. So I understand that when it comes you gotta get on. No matter what. But I mean, come on! Like this? Watch it closely to see the guy hanging onto the BOTTOM of the train next to the wheels. As in you drop you die. I'm sure there are some locals who would look at this clip and think: "There's still a lot of room on top!"!

Kinshasa Mombasa Express

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Train in Kinshasa, Amazing Overcrowding

I have seen a lot of crazy stuff in my short time. Not just in Kinshasa, but around the world. And I think this comes close to taking the entire Texas sheet cak...

I have seen a lot of crazy stuff in my short time. Not just in Kinshasa, but around the world. And I think this comes close to taking the entire Texas sheet cake. First you have to know that transportation is one of Kinshasa's very worst problems. Then know that the train tracks are almost useless and the train they have was made in the thirties, as a result it is constantly breaking down and only runs a few times every month. So I understand that when it comes you gotta get on. No matter what. But I mean, come on! Like this? Watch it closely to see the guy hanging onto the BOTTOM of the train next to the wheels. As in you drop you die. I'm sure there are some locals who would look at this clip and think: "There's still a lot of room on top!"!

I have seen a lot of crazy stuff in my short time. Not just in Kinshasa, but around the world. And I think this comes close to taking the entire Texas sheet cake. First you have to know that transportation is one of Kinshasa's very worst problems. Then know that the train tracks are almost useless and the train they have was made in the thirties, as a result it is constantly breaking down and only runs a few times every month. So I understand that when it comes you gotta get on. No matter what. But I mean, come on! Like this? Watch it closely to see the guy hanging onto the BOTTOM of the train next to the wheels. As in you drop you die. I'm sure there are some locals who would look at this clip and think: "There's still a lot of room on top!"!

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The shockwave of the Brussels attacks is felt around the world: we bring you emotional reactions from the streets of Kinshasa, where people have kept strong ties to the former colonial power.
Also, an investigation is under way in Mali to try to shed light on Monday's attack by al Qaeda on a hotel in the capital used by European soldiers. Nineteen people have been arrested.
And the presidents of Niger and Congo Brazzaville are both re-elected to office, despite the opposition rejecting the results in both countries.
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Also, an investigation is under way in Mali to try to shed light on Monday's attack by al Qaeda on a hotel in the capital used by European soldiers. Nineteen people have been arrested.
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Kinshasa,the capital city of the DRCongo

Tourism hotspot, Kinshasa is not only the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, it is also and above all an authentic and vibrant town constantly changing. Find all the latest changes made by actors in the public and private sectors.

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25 Most Dangerous Places To Visit As A Tourist

While some places are on this list due to armed conflicts and violence, other places are on the list thanks to physical or biological calamities. Regardless of the reasons, the one thing all of these places have in common is that most western governments do not advise travel to them unless it is absolutely necessary. These are the 25 most dangerous places to visit as a tourist. Also, before we continue, just remember, being on this list doesn't necessarily mean the entire country is bad to visit (although it can). Just make sure to check on regional travel warnings.
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Driving through the Republic of Congo

After finally receiving my scooter in Franceville, Gabon I made the trip towards the Congo. But again, it wasn't without any lack of drama. I had two flat tires before I even made it to the border. I was planning on hitting the sand road of the Congo by about 8am, but with the flats, and the fact I was in the middle of nowhere, I didn't hit the sand until about 1030.
The sand road in the Congo was absolutely grueling. There were so many times driving the road towards Oyo that I just about quit and set up at the side of the road to sleep for the night. Following the sand day I crashed at the house of a Lebanese expat for the night and pushed on to Brazzaville.
Two days later, and I arrive at the outskirts of Brazzaville, Congo. But my visa expires today, so what will I do? Stay tuned....

published: 18 Oct 2013

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BRAZZAVILLE CONGO Business Tourism Board

The US has been seeking to disrupt development of the second access/terminal point of the Northern Transoceanic African Route by disabling the Congo-Ocean Railway between Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire.
Analyst Gearoid O’Colmain has done an excellent job raising awareness about the incipient Color Revolution that the US tried unsuccessfully to foster in the Republic of Congo in pursuit of this objective. Details of the plot can be found in his writing. Briefly, the US and France (the latter the Republic of Congo’s former colonial master) sought to foment unrest in the Republic of Congo in order to trigger a return to the country’s 1990s-era civil war.
This scheme was eventually thwarted by the Republic of Congo government. However whilst it was underway the Western aligned media spent m...

published: 02 Sep 2017

Conflict Minerals, Rebels and Child Soldiers in Congo

Warlords, soldiers, and child laborers all toil over a mineral you've never even heard of. Coltan is a conflict mineral in nearly every cell phone, laptop, and electronic device. It's also tied to the deaths of over 5 million people in Congo since 1990.
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INFORMUCATE TRAVEL GUIDE: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

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7 Facts about the Democratic Republic of Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo (not to be confused with its smaller neighbour, the Republic of Congo) is the second largest country in Africa and the 11th largest in the world. Formerly known as Zaire or, before that, Belgian Congo, today it’s the largest Francophone nation, with more French speakers than France itself.
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Crossing Congo

It is a deep dive into the heartland of Africa, into the mysterious Democratic Republic of Congo. A dream of many backpackers and often cited as a dangerous country to travel. Moving from A to B in the DRC is an adventure for outsiders and still challenge for locals and not everything is true about what comes into your mind for Congo. Yes, it still struggles for peace in its eastern region. The UN and other organizations trying to stabilize and support the country and as many refugees from other countries flood over the border, it is a challenge to be faced here. Despite all these efforts, for me Congo resembles still an authentic and real Africa off the beaten track. Rarely a visitor crosses into the DRC and while in Congo for little bit over three weeks, I only met two other travelers - ...

Russian Pilots of the Congo

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Republic of the Congo: Local Guide Gives You an Inside Look | Short Film Showcase

Experience the sights and sounds of the Congo with local Brice Djamboult. Meet some of the country's four million residents in this poetic short from filmmakers...

Experience the sights and sounds of the Congo with local Brice Djamboult. Meet some of the country's four million residents in this poetic short from filmmakers David Mboussou and Juan Ignacio Davila.
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Tourism hotspot, Kinshasa is not only the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, it is also and above all an authentic and vibrant town constantly changing. Find all the latest changes made by actors in the public and private sectors.

Tourism hotspot, Kinshasa is not only the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, it is also and above all an authentic and vibrant town constantly changing. Find all the latest changes made by actors in the public and private sectors.

Driving through the Republic of Congo

After finally receiving my scooter in Franceville, Gabon I made the trip towards the Congo. But again, it wasn't without any lack of drama. I had two flat tir...

After finally receiving my scooter in Franceville, Gabon I made the trip towards the Congo. But again, it wasn't without any lack of drama. I had two flat tires before I even made it to the border. I was planning on hitting the sand road of the Congo by about 8am, but with the flats, and the fact I was in the middle of nowhere, I didn't hit the sand until about 1030.
The sand road in the Congo was absolutely grueling. There were so many times driving the road towards Oyo that I just about quit and set up at the side of the road to sleep for the night. Following the sand day I crashed at the house of a Lebanese expat for the night and pushed on to Brazzaville.
Two days later, and I arrive at the outskirts of Brazzaville, Congo. But my visa expires today, so what will I do? Stay tuned.
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After finally receiving my scooter in Franceville, Gabon I made the trip towards the Congo. But again, it wasn't without any lack of drama. I had two flat tires before I even made it to the border. I was planning on hitting the sand road of the Congo by about 8am, but with the flats, and the fact I was in the middle of nowhere, I didn't hit the sand until about 1030.
The sand road in the Congo was absolutely grueling. There were so many times driving the road towards Oyo that I just about quit and set up at the side of the road to sleep for the night. Following the sand day I crashed at the house of a Lebanese expat for the night and pushed on to Brazzaville.
Two days later, and I arrive at the outskirts of Brazzaville, Congo. But my visa expires today, so what will I do? Stay tuned.
For travel articles and photography visit my blog http://www.brendansadventures.com and my travel magazine http://www.vagabundomagazine.com

BRAZZAVILLE CONGO Business Tourism Board

The US has been seeking to disrupt development of the second access/terminal point of the Northern Transoceanic African Route by disabling the Congo-Ocean Railw...

The US has been seeking to disrupt development of the second access/terminal point of the Northern Transoceanic African Route by disabling the Congo-Ocean Railway between Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire.
Analyst Gearoid O’Colmain has done an excellent job raising awareness about the incipient Color Revolution that the US tried unsuccessfully to foster in the Republic of Congo in pursuit of this objective. Details of the plot can be found in his writing. Briefly, the US and France (the latter the Republic of Congo’s former colonial master) sought to foment unrest in the Republic of Congo in order to trigger a return to the country’s 1990s-era civil war.
This scheme was eventually thwarted by the Republic of Congo government. However whilst it was underway the Western aligned media spent months presenting the Republic of the Congo as Africa’s latest conflict hotspot.
The strategic objective was not just to replace President Nguesso with a pliant Western puppet. It was to drive Chinese influence out of the country and to render it impossible for China to use the Republic of Congo’s territory as a complementary alternative to the Kinshasa-Matadi railway for the Northern Transoceanic African Route.
If the plot had succeeded the whole Northern Transoceanic African Route would have become completely dependent on the maintenance of stability in Kinshasa. Given the long history of instability in the Congo and in Kinshasa and the strong potential for a Western inspired ColourRevolution there, that would have reduced the prospects of the whole project dramatically.

The US has been seeking to disrupt development of the second access/terminal point of the Northern Transoceanic African Route by disabling the Congo-Ocean Railway between Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire.
Analyst Gearoid O’Colmain has done an excellent job raising awareness about the incipient Color Revolution that the US tried unsuccessfully to foster in the Republic of Congo in pursuit of this objective. Details of the plot can be found in his writing. Briefly, the US and France (the latter the Republic of Congo’s former colonial master) sought to foment unrest in the Republic of Congo in order to trigger a return to the country’s 1990s-era civil war.
This scheme was eventually thwarted by the Republic of Congo government. However whilst it was underway the Western aligned media spent months presenting the Republic of the Congo as Africa’s latest conflict hotspot.
The strategic objective was not just to replace President Nguesso with a pliant Western puppet. It was to drive Chinese influence out of the country and to render it impossible for China to use the Republic of Congo’s territory as a complementary alternative to the Kinshasa-Matadi railway for the Northern Transoceanic African Route.
If the plot had succeeded the whole Northern Transoceanic African Route would have become completely dependent on the maintenance of stability in Kinshasa. Given the long history of instability in the Congo and in Kinshasa and the strong potential for a Western inspired ColourRevolution there, that would have reduced the prospects of the whole project dramatically.

Conflict Minerals, Rebels and Child Soldiers in Congo

Warlords, soldiers, and child laborers all toil over a mineral you've never even heard of. Coltan is a conflict mineral in nearly every cell phone, laptop, and ...

Warlords, soldiers, and child laborers all toil over a mineral you've never even heard of. Coltan is a conflict mineral in nearly every cell phone, laptop, and electronic device. It's also tied to the deaths of over 5 million people in Congo since 1990.
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Warlords, soldiers, and child laborers all toil over a mineral you've never even heard of. Coltan is a conflict mineral in nearly every cell phone, laptop, and electronic device. It's also tied to the deaths of over 5 million people in Congo since 1990.
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INFORMUCATE TRAVEL GUIDE: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

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The Democratic Republic of Congo (not to be confused with its smaller neighbour, the Republic of Congo) is the second largest country in Africa and the 11th largest in the world. Formerly known as Zaire or, before that, Belgian Congo, today it’s the largest Francophone nation, with more French speakers than France itself.
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In this brief video you can find seven little known facts about the Democratic Republic of Congo.
1. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the 2nd largest country in Africa and 11th largest in the world. At 2,344,858 square kilometers, the DRC covers a land area larger than the combined territories of Spain, France, Germany, Sweden, Norway and Lithuania.
2. With a population of over 80 million, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the 4th most-populated nation in Africa and the 18th most populated country in the world. The people represent over 200 ethnic groups, with nearly 250 languages and dialects spoken throughout the country. Kinshasa, the capital, is the largest French-speaking city in the world.
3. Despite being a poor and conflict-ridden country, the DRC boasts a space program. Privately financed by the Développement Tous Azimuts (DTA), with significant government support, the Troposphere rockets are expected to send cargo to outer space in the near future.
4. Kinshasa andBrazzaville in the next-door Republic of Congo are the closest capital cities in the world (with the exception of Vatican City and Rome). A bridge across the Congo River still needs to be constructed to connect the two political centers.
5. The great apes, such as the bonobos and the eastern lowland gorillas, can be found only in Congo. Along with the common chimpanzee, the bonobo is the closest extant relative to humans.
6. The DRC used to have a very strange form of currency, called the Katanga cross. The metal is made of copper and is shaped in the form of an X. The Katanga cross underwent a change of value from being owned by tribal chiefs, who used them for large transactions or rituals, to a more widespread use for purchasing perishable goods, although its main use was to bind marriages.
7. The DRC is among the most resource-rich countries on the planet, yet it continues to have an extremely poor population. Tin, tungsten, tantalum, and gold have been dubbed “conflict minerals.” Armed groups use the profits from sales for campaigns of violence.
More Info:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troposphere_(rocket_family)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonobohttp://currencies.wikia.com/wiki/Katanga_cross
Music:
Teknoaxe – Cutting Through the Madness
https://www.youtube.com/user/teknoaxe
Images:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c9/Dr_congo_in_au.png
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http://africa-facts.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/african-kids.jpg
https://childrenincrisis.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/jess.jpg
https://www.carbonbrief.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/launch-of-NOAA-17.jpg
https://images.vice.com/vice/images/articles/meta/2014/03/15/hows-the-congolese-space-program-doing-1413249485257.jpeg?crop=1xw:1xh;center,center&resize=1440:*
http://airlines-airports.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Congo-Kinshasa.jpg
http://www.gtreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Kinshasa-Republic-Of-The-Congo-River-Crane-e1434104342420.jpg
http://www.slate.com/content/dam/slate/blogs/xx_factor/2016/09/14/why_do_we_idolize_chimps_when_we_could_be_imitating_feminist_bonobos/72408173-kinshasa-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-this-picture.jpg.CROP.promo-xlarge2.jpg
http://www.awf.org/sites/default/files/media/gallery/wildlife/Bonobo/620065_CYRIL%20RUOSO.jpg?itok=8W9zuAbi
http://www.amazigh.it/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/KGrHqZoQFIrli9M7zBSQe1diL2g60_571.jpg
https://www.sheridan-portraits.fr/collections/article-01/48-katanga-cross.JPG
http://blogs.yis.ac.jp/20kimk/files/2014/10/2234_1pngmining_025__1_-2mblv3n.jpg
http://interrete.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Conflict-Minerals-Rebels-and-Child-Soldiers-in-Congo-.jpg
Intro video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwZ0nbYy5To
Intro Creator:
DesignShowcase
https://www.youtube.com/hasanhalai123

The Democratic Republic of Congo (not to be confused with its smaller neighbour, the Republic of Congo) is the second largest country in Africa and the 11th largest in the world. Formerly known as Zaire or, before that, Belgian Congo, today it’s the largest Francophone nation, with more French speakers than France itself.
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In this brief video you can find seven little known facts about the Democratic Republic of Congo.
1. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the 2nd largest country in Africa and 11th largest in the world. At 2,344,858 square kilometers, the DRC covers a land area larger than the combined territories of Spain, France, Germany, Sweden, Norway and Lithuania.
2. With a population of over 80 million, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the 4th most-populated nation in Africa and the 18th most populated country in the world. The people represent over 200 ethnic groups, with nearly 250 languages and dialects spoken throughout the country. Kinshasa, the capital, is the largest French-speaking city in the world.
3. Despite being a poor and conflict-ridden country, the DRC boasts a space program. Privately financed by the Développement Tous Azimuts (DTA), with significant government support, the Troposphere rockets are expected to send cargo to outer space in the near future.
4. Kinshasa andBrazzaville in the next-door Republic of Congo are the closest capital cities in the world (with the exception of Vatican City and Rome). A bridge across the Congo River still needs to be constructed to connect the two political centers.
5. The great apes, such as the bonobos and the eastern lowland gorillas, can be found only in Congo. Along with the common chimpanzee, the bonobo is the closest extant relative to humans.
6. The DRC used to have a very strange form of currency, called the Katanga cross. The metal is made of copper and is shaped in the form of an X. The Katanga cross underwent a change of value from being owned by tribal chiefs, who used them for large transactions or rituals, to a more widespread use for purchasing perishable goods, although its main use was to bind marriages.
7. The DRC is among the most resource-rich countries on the planet, yet it continues to have an extremely poor population. Tin, tungsten, tantalum, and gold have been dubbed “conflict minerals.” Armed groups use the profits from sales for campaigns of violence.
More Info:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troposphere_(rocket_family)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonobohttp://currencies.wikia.com/wiki/Katanga_cross
Music:
Teknoaxe – Cutting Through the Madness
https://www.youtube.com/user/teknoaxe
Images:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c9/Dr_congo_in_au.png
http://kingofwallpapers.com/congo/congo-013.jpg
http://africa-facts.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/african-kids.jpg
https://childrenincrisis.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/jess.jpg
https://www.carbonbrief.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/launch-of-NOAA-17.jpg
https://images.vice.com/vice/images/articles/meta/2014/03/15/hows-the-congolese-space-program-doing-1413249485257.jpeg?crop=1xw:1xh;center,center&resize=1440:*
http://airlines-airports.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Congo-Kinshasa.jpg
http://www.gtreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Kinshasa-Republic-Of-The-Congo-River-Crane-e1434104342420.jpg
http://www.slate.com/content/dam/slate/blogs/xx_factor/2016/09/14/why_do_we_idolize_chimps_when_we_could_be_imitating_feminist_bonobos/72408173-kinshasa-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-this-picture.jpg.CROP.promo-xlarge2.jpg
http://www.awf.org/sites/default/files/media/gallery/wildlife/Bonobo/620065_CYRIL%20RUOSO.jpg?itok=8W9zuAbi
http://www.amazigh.it/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/KGrHqZoQFIrli9M7zBSQe1diL2g60_571.jpg
https://www.sheridan-portraits.fr/collections/article-01/48-katanga-cross.JPG
http://blogs.yis.ac.jp/20kimk/files/2014/10/2234_1pngmining_025__1_-2mblv3n.jpg
http://interrete.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Conflict-Minerals-Rebels-and-Child-Soldiers-in-Congo-.jpg
Intro video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwZ0nbYy5To
Intro Creator:
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It is a deep dive into the heartland of Africa, into the mysterious Democratic Republic of Congo. A dream of many backpackers and often cited as a dangerous country to travel. Moving from A to B in the DRC is an adventure for outsiders and still challenge for locals and not everything is true about what comes into your mind for Congo. Yes, it still struggles for peace in its eastern region. The UN and other organizations trying to stabilize and support the country and as many refugees from other countries flood over the border, it is a challenge to be faced here. Despite all these efforts, for me Congo resembles still an authentic and real Africa off the beaten track. Rarely a visitor crosses into the DRC and while in Congo for little bit over three weeks, I only met two other travelers - excluding two fellow travelers I met just at the start of my journey.
Finding sights on a map of this huge country is a challenge, but reaching them is even harder. My adventure begins along the border to Rwanda, climbing an active volcano and with a visit to the famous mountain gorillas in the Virunga National Park. Continuing in Kisangani, the "touristy" sights almost vanish and a historical-shaded drift on the Congo River begins. Following the call of the jungle, I leave the river and take a hard daytrip over the washed-away infrastructure of the north-western Congo. While a boat ride may take a couple of more days, maybe even weeks, I head to Mbandaka by plane before finishing the journey in Kinshasa, the shiny, even too shiny, capital of the DRC.
Follow the full journey on http://www.followtheshadow.de
English:
Part 1 – Heartland: http://www.followtheshadow.de/crossing-congo-heartland/
Part 2 – The East: http://www.followtheshadow.de/crossing-congo-the-east/
Part 3 – GlowingEarth: http://www.followtheshadow.de/crossing-congo-glowing-earth/
Part 4 – MajesticGorillas: http://www.followtheshadow.de/crossing-congo-majestic-gorillas/
Part 5 – The FlyingWhistle: http://www.followtheshadow.de/crossing-congo-flying-whistle/
Part 6 – The Stream: http://www.followtheshadow.de/crossing-congo-the-stream/
Part 7 – JungleBumps: http://www.followtheshadow.de/crossing-congo-jungle-bumps/
Part 8 – EquatorRocks: http://www.followtheshadow.de/crossing-congo-equator-rocks/
Part 9 – Capital Walks: http://www.followtheshadow.de/crossing-congo-capital-walks
German:
Nyiragongo – Blick über den Kraterrand: http://www.followtheshadow.de/nyiragongo-blick-uber-den-kraterrand/
Berggorillas – Bewegende Begegnungen: http://www.followtheshadow.de/berggorillas-bewegende-begegnungen/
Bootsfahrt auf dem Kongo: http://www.followtheshadow.de/bootsfahrt-auf-dem-kongo/
Nordkongo: Die Karawane zieht weiter: http://www.followtheshadow.de/nordkongo-die-karawane-zieht-weiter/
Mbandaka und Kinshasa: Kongo zum Wohlfühlen: http://www.followtheshadow.de/mbandaka-und-kinshasa/
You want to know how expensive the Congo is to travel:
http://www.followtheshadow.de/wie-teuer-ist-die-welt-dr-kongo/
Also enjoy the multimedia documentary on TravelEpisodes:
DE: http://www.travelepisodes.com/reise/crossing-congo/
EN: http://en.travelepisodes.com/journey/crossing-congo/

It is a deep dive into the heartland of Africa, into the mysterious Democratic Republic of Congo. A dream of many backpackers and often cited as a dangerous country to travel. Moving from A to B in the DRC is an adventure for outsiders and still challenge for locals and not everything is true about what comes into your mind for Congo. Yes, it still struggles for peace in its eastern region. The UN and other organizations trying to stabilize and support the country and as many refugees from other countries flood over the border, it is a challenge to be faced here. Despite all these efforts, for me Congo resembles still an authentic and real Africa off the beaten track. Rarely a visitor crosses into the DRC and while in Congo for little bit over three weeks, I only met two other travelers - excluding two fellow travelers I met just at the start of my journey.
Finding sights on a map of this huge country is a challenge, but reaching them is even harder. My adventure begins along the border to Rwanda, climbing an active volcano and with a visit to the famous mountain gorillas in the Virunga National Park. Continuing in Kisangani, the "touristy" sights almost vanish and a historical-shaded drift on the Congo River begins. Following the call of the jungle, I leave the river and take a hard daytrip over the washed-away infrastructure of the north-western Congo. While a boat ride may take a couple of more days, maybe even weeks, I head to Mbandaka by plane before finishing the journey in Kinshasa, the shiny, even too shiny, capital of the DRC.
Follow the full journey on http://www.followtheshadow.de
English:
Part 1 – Heartland: http://www.followtheshadow.de/crossing-congo-heartland/
Part 2 – The East: http://www.followtheshadow.de/crossing-congo-the-east/
Part 3 – GlowingEarth: http://www.followtheshadow.de/crossing-congo-glowing-earth/
Part 4 – MajesticGorillas: http://www.followtheshadow.de/crossing-congo-majestic-gorillas/
Part 5 – The FlyingWhistle: http://www.followtheshadow.de/crossing-congo-flying-whistle/
Part 6 – The Stream: http://www.followtheshadow.de/crossing-congo-the-stream/
Part 7 – JungleBumps: http://www.followtheshadow.de/crossing-congo-jungle-bumps/
Part 8 – EquatorRocks: http://www.followtheshadow.de/crossing-congo-equator-rocks/
Part 9 – Capital Walks: http://www.followtheshadow.de/crossing-congo-capital-walks
German:
Nyiragongo – Blick über den Kraterrand: http://www.followtheshadow.de/nyiragongo-blick-uber-den-kraterrand/
Berggorillas – Bewegende Begegnungen: http://www.followtheshadow.de/berggorillas-bewegende-begegnungen/
Bootsfahrt auf dem Kongo: http://www.followtheshadow.de/bootsfahrt-auf-dem-kongo/
Nordkongo: Die Karawane zieht weiter: http://www.followtheshadow.de/nordkongo-die-karawane-zieht-weiter/
Mbandaka und Kinshasa: Kongo zum Wohlfühlen: http://www.followtheshadow.de/mbandaka-und-kinshasa/
You want to know how expensive the Congo is to travel:
http://www.followtheshadow.de/wie-teuer-ist-die-welt-dr-kongo/
Also enjoy the multimedia documentary on TravelEpisodes:
DE: http://www.travelepisodes.com/reise/crossing-congo/
EN: http://en.travelepisodes.com/journey/crossing-congo/

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The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the most dangerous countries in the world. It covers an area the size of Western Europe, but has only 1,250 miles of paved road. Naturally, one of the only ways to travel from place to place or to transport goods across the country is by air. Many of the most daring and dangerous pilots in the DRC are Russian. VICE News travels to Goma to meet these Russian expats, and learns what it's like to be a pilot in a country where, in the sky, almost anything goes.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the most dangerous countries in the world. It covers an area the size of Western Europe, but has only 1,250 miles of paved road. Naturally, one of the only ways to travel from place to place or to transport goods across the country is by air. Many of the most daring and dangerous pilots in the DRC are Russian. VICE News travels to Goma to meet these Russian expats, and learns what it's like to be a pilot in a country where, in the sky, almost anything goes.
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Mboteeeee! Holaaaaaa! Hellooooooo! Bonjou! Olaaaaa! Jamboooo! Welcome back to Sebenology, I'm your host, Shaddy. This time, we're back with the elegant SarahSolo!!!!
Mwasi Na Molimu = Woman with Soul.
Sarah Solo's story should be controversial. From the age of 12, she started in the guitar, an instrument with her perfect master today. Since her native Congo, Sarah played in Dakumuda's band and BANA OK before she tried to venture in Côte d'Ivoire, under the influence of the Congolese producer, Charlie Maiwan. He is the one who has come from Kinshasa to express himself to the Bella MUNDO group he owns. Only once in Abidjan, Sara will face a major concern: the level of other group musicians. "The young guitarist quickly dismissed BELLA MUNDO because she found that the other girls were no...

Mboteeeee! Holaaaaaa! Hellooooooo! Bonjou! Olaaaaa! Jamboooo! Welcome back to Sebenology, I'm your host, Shaddy. This time, we're back with the elegant Sarah So...

Mboteeeee! Holaaaaaa! Hellooooooo! Bonjou! Olaaaaa! Jamboooo! Welcome back to Sebenology, I'm your host, Shaddy. This time, we're back with the elegant SarahSolo!!!!
Mwasi Na Molimu = Woman with Soul.
Sarah Solo's story should be controversial. From the age of 12, she started in the guitar, an instrument with her perfect master today. Since her native Congo, Sarah played in Dakumuda's band and BANA OK before she tried to venture in Côte d'Ivoire, under the influence of the Congolese producer, Charlie Maiwan. He is the one who has come from Kinshasa to express himself to the Bella MUNDO group he owns. Only once in Abidjan, Sara will face a major concern: the level of other group musicians. "The young guitarist quickly dismissed BELLA MUNDO because she found that the other girls were not up to her," explains one of her relatives.
Since then, Sarah has been offering her services to many Congolese orchestras that draw to Abidjan. Sarah whose project is to go further, such as Oguy Solo (the magic virtue of Magic System) has even fired her name. Now, we call it Sarah Solo.
From 2014-2017, she was a highly sought session guitarist and worked with artists such as Serge Beynaud, DJ Arafat, DJ Kedjevara, etc.
She returned to Kinshasa around Early 2017 and was tested by Werrason to join Wenge Maison Mere. She passed the test and got critical acclaim for such a young aspiring female guitarist, which is rare in Congolese music. She largely contributed to "7 Jours de la Semaine" (2017) and helped arranged.
The rest of Congo and Africa await to see more of Sarah's contributions to the scene. Plesir! #SarahSolo #Feminine #BlackWoman #Africa #Noir #FemmeNoir #Congo #Guitarist #World #Musiki #Soukous #Lingala #Kinshasa #Werrason #CoupeDecale #Afro #AfricanDiaspora #AfroCaribbean #AfroLatin #Mixtape #Negra #Melanin #Guitarra

Mboteeeee! Holaaaaaa! Hellooooooo! Bonjou! Olaaaaa! Jamboooo! Welcome back to Sebenology, I'm your host, Shaddy. This time, we're back with the elegant SarahSolo!!!!
Mwasi Na Molimu = Woman with Soul.
Sarah Solo's story should be controversial. From the age of 12, she started in the guitar, an instrument with her perfect master today. Since her native Congo, Sarah played in Dakumuda's band and BANA OK before she tried to venture in Côte d'Ivoire, under the influence of the Congolese producer, Charlie Maiwan. He is the one who has come from Kinshasa to express himself to the Bella MUNDO group he owns. Only once in Abidjan, Sara will face a major concern: the level of other group musicians. "The young guitarist quickly dismissed BELLA MUNDO because she found that the other girls were not up to her," explains one of her relatives.
Since then, Sarah has been offering her services to many Congolese orchestras that draw to Abidjan. Sarah whose project is to go further, such as Oguy Solo (the magic virtue of Magic System) has even fired her name. Now, we call it Sarah Solo.
From 2014-2017, she was a highly sought session guitarist and worked with artists such as Serge Beynaud, DJ Arafat, DJ Kedjevara, etc.
She returned to Kinshasa around Early 2017 and was tested by Werrason to join Wenge Maison Mere. She passed the test and got critical acclaim for such a young aspiring female guitarist, which is rare in Congolese music. She largely contributed to "7 Jours de la Semaine" (2017) and helped arranged.
The rest of Congo and Africa await to see more of Sarah's contributions to the scene. Plesir! #SarahSolo #Feminine #BlackWoman #Africa #Noir #FemmeNoir #Congo #Guitarist #World #Musiki #Soukous #Lingala #Kinshasa #Werrason #CoupeDecale #Afro #AfricanDiaspora #AfroCaribbean #AfroLatin #Mixtape #Negra #Melanin #Guitarra

Train in Kinshasa, Amazing Overcrowding

I have seen a lot of crazy stuff in my short time. Not just in Kinshasa, but around the world. And I think this comes close to taking the entire Texas sheet cake. First you have to know that transportation is one of Kinshasa's very worst problems. Then know that the train tracks are almost useless and the train they have was made in the thirties, as a result it is constantly breaking down and only runs a few times every month. So I understand that when it comes you gotta get on. No matter what. But I mean, come on! Like this? Watch it closely to see the guy hanging onto the BOTTOM of the train next to the wheels. As in you drop you die. I'm sure there are some locals who would look at this clip and think: "There's still a lot of room on top!"!

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In tonight's rundown: Kinshasa residents react to the attacks in Brussels, the latest on the investigation into Monday's attack on a hotel in Mali and election results in Congo-Brazzaville and Niger.
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Also, an investigation is under way in Mali to try to shed light on Monday's attack by al Qaeda on a hotel in the capital used by European soldiers. Nineteen people have been arrested.
And the presidents of Niger and Congo Brazzaville are both re-elected to office, despite the opposition rejecting the results in both countries.
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Kinshasa

Once a site of fishing villages, Kinshasa is now an urban area with a 2014 population of over 11 million. It faces the capital of the neighbouring Republic of Congo, Brazzaville, which can be seen in the distance across the wide Congo River. The city of Kinshasa is also one of the DRC's 11 provinces. Because the administrative boundaries of the city-province cover a vast area, over 90% of the city-province's land is rural in nature, and the urban area only occupies a small section in the far western end of the city-province.

Kinshasa is the third largest urban area in Africa after Cairo and Lagos. It is also the second largest "francophone" urban area in the world after Paris, French being the language of government, schools, newspapers, public services and high-end commerce in the city, while Lingala is used as a lingua franca in the street. If current demographic trends continue, Kinshasa should surpass Paris in population around 2020. Kinshasa hosted the 14th Francophonie Summit in October 2012.

In Kinshasa, travelers streamed off boats at ports on the Congo River and ran a gauntlet of health officials watching for signs of infection ...The Republic of Congo's capital is across the river from Kinshasa, a city of 10 million ... Some residents of the capital expressed confidence that the outbreak would not reach their city from the rural villages or Mbandaka, which is an hour's flight from Kinshasa but several days' journey by barge....

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Republic of the Congo: Local Guide Gives You an Inside Look | Short Film Showcase

Experience the sights and sounds of the Congo with local Brice Djamboult. Meet some of the country's four million residents in this poetic short from filmmakers David Mboussou and Juan Ignacio Davila.
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Kinshasa,the capital city of the DRCongo

Tourism hotspot, Kinshasa is not only the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, it is also and above all an authentic and vibrant town constantly changing. Find all the latest changes made by actors in the public and private sectors.

Driving through the Republic of Congo

After finally receiving my scooter in Franceville, Gabon I made the trip towards the Congo. But again, it wasn't without any lack of drama. I had two flat tires before I even made it to the border. I was planning on hitting the sand road of the Congo by about 8am, but with the flats, and the fact I was in the middle of nowhere, I didn't hit the sand until about 1030.
The sand road in the Congo was absolutely grueling. There were so many times driving the road towards Oyo that I just about quit and set up at the side of the road to sleep for the night. Following the sand day I crashed at the house of a Lebanese expat for the night and pushed on to Brazzaville.
Two days later, and I arrive at the outskirts of Brazzaville, Congo. But my visa expires today, so what will I do? Stay tuned.
For travel articles and photography visit my blog http://www.brendansadventures.com and my travel magazine http://www.vagabundomagazine.com

BRAZZAVILLE CONGO Business Tourism Board

The US has been seeking to disrupt development of the second access/terminal point of the Northern Transoceanic African Route by disabling the Congo-Ocean Railway between Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire.
Analyst Gearoid O’Colmain has done an excellent job raising awareness about the incipient Color Revolution that the US tried unsuccessfully to foster in the Republic of Congo in pursuit of this objective. Details of the plot can be found in his writing. Briefly, the US and France (the latter the Republic of Congo’s former colonial master) sought to foment unrest in the Republic of Congo in order to trigger a return to the country’s 1990s-era civil war.
This scheme was eventually thwarted by the Republic of Congo government. However whilst it was underway the Western aligned media spent months presenting the Republic of the Congo as Africa’s latest conflict hotspot.
The strategic objective was not just to replace President Nguesso with a pliant Western puppet. It was to drive Chinese influence out of the country and to render it impossible for China to use the Republic of Congo’s territory as a complementary alternative to the Kinshasa-Matadi railway for the Northern Transoceanic African Route.
If the plot had succeeded the whole Northern Transoceanic African Route would have become completely dependent on the maintenance of stability in Kinshasa. Given the long history of instability in the Congo and in Kinshasa and the strong potential for a Western inspired ColourRevolution there, that would have reduced the prospects of the whole project dramatically.

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